Kalgoorlie View

Kalgoorlie full of history

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June 15th 2013
Geo: -30.7477, 121.472Kalgoorlie is another huge town 31,000 people and most of the buildings are old but well kept. The town is very green which is surprising as they depend on a lot of water via a pipeline from Perth 650km away. The town is very much a mining town and there are so many shops here. The shops along the main street are all under cover with bull nose verandahs. We took a look at ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more